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06-04-2008, 12:22 PM
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Kari - Uhh...cervical dilation??? Is this something everyone has to get? Sounds painful!!
Babywishes - Congratulations on your awesome fertilization report! You'll be PUPO soon!!! Yay!
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Maribeth Beaumont, Texas Me: 33, healthy so far... DH: 36, vasectomy 1st IVF Cycle - Duramed Trial Study - CORM 5/16/08 - Hysterosonogram, Mock Transfer, 5/22/08 - Appt. @ CORM-BMT to review study & sign more papers & Pap. 5/30/08 -  6/2/08 - cd3 BW & full body exam @ CORM-Webster 6/9/08 - Injection Training! Fun!  7/2/08 - BCPs 7/18/08 - Lupron 8/1/08-Stims; 225 Follistim, 75 Menopur 8/4/08 - E2 46 - too low; 375 Follistim, 75 Menopur 8/8/08 - E2 426; US - 3 follies  8/10/08 - A LOT more follies, but not quite ready!  8/11/08 - 8 follies; E2 1559 - almost there! 8/14/08 - ER & DH's TESE - 6 eggs - 4 mature 8/15/08 - 2 fertilized 8/16/08 - Oh wait - make that 3!!! Yea! 8/17/08 - ET; 1 8B & 1 6A 8/28/08 - Beta BFN w/ no frosties 2nd IVF Cycle - CORM - Doing it OUR way!!! 10/1/08-RJ/BP 11/6/08-Acupuncture weekly started 11/19/08-Mock & U/S-8-10 follies on each ovary-YEA!!! 11/20/08-Microdose Lupron 11/28/08-Start stims!  to God to Bless us with our baby
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06-04-2008, 12:45 PM
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ok I have allot of catching up to do. I will read and respond to everyone as soon as I can. I know that my SIL Kari has been keeping you guys posted for me since I haven't had access to the internet. I had my ER on Monday and got a call from John the Embryologist but missed the call and so he left me his number. I thought something was wrong when he left his cell on voice mail. I called back right away and he told me that he didn't think very many of my eggs were mature and wanted to do icsi. But icsi was the plan from the get go so he said that he just wanted to make sure before he did anything. Good thing cause I'm not sure that they would have fertilized on their own. Yesterday John called and said that out of my 19 eggs they icsi'd 16. This morning John called back and said that 15 fertilized out of the 16. He also said and I'm at work and I work on the 20th floor in downtown Houston so my phone was cutting in and out but I got 15 divided 7-4 cell and 8-2 cell. I'm not 100% sure what that means. He said that was good and right on target to where they should be. So I am scheduled for Saturday for my ET and tomorrow when John calls me he will let me know what time. Hopefully none of that 5:15 business. LOL Thank you for all the incouragement and prays. This is my first for everything and was very scared thoughout. Not knowing what to expect. But through all the prayers and family and friends I have almost survived. I thought the stim shots were absolutely going to kill me.LOL But I got through that stage. Hopefully I will see myself on that list with a BFP. Thank you everyone for standing by my side. It means so much... Muah Muah.
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Courtney Started AF - 04/20/08 Started BCP - 04/24/08 Started Lupron - 05/09/08 Stopped BCP - 05/12/08 Started Stims - 05/23/08 Triggered - 05/31/08 ER - 06/02/08 ET - 06/07/08 Beta #1 - 6/15 - 128 Beta #2 - 6/17 - 305 Beta #3 - 6/22 - 1875 Ultrasound - 07/03/08 - Twins Baby A - HB 123 - Baby B - HB 116 Ultrasound - 07/15/08 -
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06-04-2008, 01:12 PM
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I wanted to give everybody an update. We just got the results of BETA #2 and it was 479!!! Looks like everything is going good so far!! My first ultrasound is scheduled for June 20th!!!!
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Me (age 32) - Stage 1 endometriosis Husband (age 31)-varicoceles (low motility and morphology) TTC - 6+ years 3/07 laparoscopy to remove endometriosis 12/07 miscarriage at 6 weeks conceiving naturally  02/08 IUI with injectibles  IVF #1 study at CORM  4/10 start BCP's 4/25 Lupron start 5/9 Stim start - follistim at 150 x 2 days then decreased to 75 5/17 11 follicles and estrogen 3096 5/19 ER - 16 eggs, 11 mature (11 eggs ICSI'd) 5/20 fertilization report - 9 eggs fertilized 5/20 randomization - vaginal ring 5/21 9 divided (2 are 4 cell) (7 are 2 cell) 5/24 ET (transferred two AB grade blasts) 5/25 call from embryologist no embryos to freeze 6/1 HPT positive 6/2 Beta #1 - 194 6/4 Beta #2 - 479 6/9 Beta #3 - 2560 6/19 Ultrasound TWINS!! Baby A HB 127 6.2mm; Baby B HB 116 5.7mm   Mandihttp://bd.lilypie.com/uQZwm5.png?r=7f69ac
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06-04-2008, 01:15 PM
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YAY Congrats Mandi You are
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Me - Hollie 27 DH - 29 TTC 3 years with no diagnosed problems IVF #1 ER 5/5/08 BFP!! 5/11/08 Betas 300, 734, 2189 Started with twins, lost one at 10 weeks 12 week visit Baby looks great! Measured ahead. HR 160s 15 wk scan - Looks like we're on the BLUE TEAM! Baby Chesley Jefferson is on his way! 17 wk scan - Definitely a boy!  http://everythingchangeshollie.blogspot.com/
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06-04-2008, 02:19 PM
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I'm finally up and moving around. I told them that I would get sick and they said well it's really light sedation, but we have some crackers when you wake up. Well, I woke up and felt okay....but once I got in the car I was soooo sick. I got sick 4-5 times on the way home (it's a 2 hour drive) and it was bad since I had to throw up 3 times in the car.....after hubby had stopped to get his lunch in a drive thru. Good thing he has a strong stomach. Ugghh, that was awful.....but then when they told me how many eggs I got I was kind of sick too.
Out of the 14 follies they measured the other day, I only got 7 eggs. She said it was lucky #7....I pray it is. I'm just so used to hearing stories of 13 and 20 that 7 seems awfully low. Especially when they keep telling you that they lose 40% of them after fertilization/growth. I'm guessing I'll go in for a 3 day since I didn't have a ton of eggs, so that puts it on Saturday for me. I have to drive back in tomorrow to get my progesterone....so hubby is taking care of me today so I'll be up for the drive. Well, that's my update...pray for lots of fertilized ones. I'll do personals tomorrow....thanks for all the support 
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06-04-2008, 02:22 PM
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for your eggies Faith!!
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Sheri (24) - Mild PCOS DH (27) - MF 2003 - BFP - Blighted Ovum (D&C) TTC 1st since Sept. 2006 12/31/07 DH SA 3.8 mil motile sperm Feb. 08 - Complete work-up w/RE Day 3 BW (LH elevated), U/S-lots of antral follies, HSG normal IVF w/ICSI Duramed Clinical Trial!! 7/13 ER (27 eggs, 20 mature & ICSI'd, 13 fertilized) 7/18 ET - 1 (AB) blast (6 frozen blasts) 7/28 Beta - BFN Sept 2008--Started Metformin
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06-04-2008, 03:03 PM
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Cheli - I can sooo relate..I can't focus on work, I'm just so anxious and excited about stimming and moving forward w/my cycle! Good luck at your appt tomorrow and please let us know how it goes!
Maribeth - I'm sorry you have sit out another month, I know how hard waiting is! Sounds like you are taking the news pretty well, hopefully the month will go by quickly for you! Nikki - I'm so happy for you...on both counts!! Our DH's do have their share of things to deal with too, I tell my DH how much I appreciate him every day! Kari - It went pretty good(see below), I'm happy anyway, lol. What is a cervical dilation? I've not heard of anyone having that done yet. I'm glad you don't have to wait for your Dr to get back from vacation! Babywishes - Congrats on the great fert report!! Just two days (well a day and 1/2) until your transfer, how exciting! Courtney - It is good to see you on the board again! Congrats on the great fert report! ET on Saturday is just a couple days away! Mandi - Congrats on your 2nd beta, rise #'s, rise!! Faith - I'm so glad you posted. That is horrible that you got sick on the drive home, you poor thing! I'm praying w/you that those are the lucky 7! Please update us w/the fert report when you get it. Thinking of you! I had my appt this morning and my left ovary is an overacheiver apparently, I have a 10, 9.5 and 8 already over there. My follicles on my right ovary are around 5/6ish. The nurse is supposed to call me w/my E2...still haven't heard from her and I'm on pins and needles. She said if it was too high they would reduce my meds and they will base my next appt on my E2 level as well. My lining was at 6.1 today, it was a 4.2 last Thursday so I don't know if that's good or not. I will post again when I have my E2.
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Melissa Me - 33 (Endo Stage 3/4) DH - 48 (MF, low morphology, ASAs) SSs - 28 & 22 SGD - 7 Cocoa  (MinPin)Charley (MinPin)Tripod (Cat)Nala (Cat)In FL Skipping IUI and going straight to IVF! IVF#1 (Duramed Clinical Trial) 4/02 - Signed consent 4/15 - B/w, Pap & Mock Txfr 4/28 - Day 2 b/w 5/02 - BCPs 5/19 - Lupron 5/29 - Baseline u/s & b/w 5/30 - Stims(Menopur 150iu/Bravelle 150iu) 6/9 - Trigger 6/11 - ER - Retrieved 19, 15 mature, 13 Fertilized! 6/14 - ET - Txf'd 3 8-Cell Embies 6/25 - BFN
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06-04-2008, 03:09 PM
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Courtney: Great fertilization report!! Congrats!
Faith: Sorry you got so sick, that is no fun. I hope your lucky 7 eggs will do great! Let us know when you hear the fertilization report. If you look at all the boards, there are a lot of people who have ended up with BFP's with only 3-4 eggs, so remember, it only takes one good one. Melissa: Good luck with your E2, keep us posted!
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Me: 30, Mild Endometriosis (Lap 5/2007) DH: 30, Male Factor IUI #1-#4: BFN IVF #1: 6/1: ER--18 eggs, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!! 6/4: Update on Embryo Development: 7 8-cell Grade 1, 1 7-cell Grade 1, 3 8-cell Grade 2, 1 12-cell grade 2, 1 5-cell grade 2 6/6: ET--transferred two beautiful blasts, BBB and CBB grades 6/10: Found out we have two frozen blasts! 6/15: Beta#1: 108!! I'm !!!!6/17: Beta #2: 200 6/23: Beta #3: 2761 6/30: Beta #4: 22,988 7/2: 6 wk, 3 day U/S: Measuring 6 wk, 4 days, HB 113! 7/16: 2nd U/S: Measuring 8 wk, 4 days, HB 167 
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06-04-2008, 03:24 PM
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Ok guys... I was just looking at my calendar and I only have a little over a week before my retrieval.
 I am soooo nervous. I don't like surgeries and being put under for them. It makes me extremely nervous to be put under and I need some reassurance. What was everyone else's experience with the day of retrieval?
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Me- 27 -Endo DH - 32 - Low Sperm Count and numerous other things. 2005 - Clomid 2nd try  Miscarried Naturally 3 months later Clomid and Letrozole off and on with no luck 2007 - IUI with Injectibles Clomid and Letrozole on and off again with no luck May/June 2008 - IVF 5/5/08 - Started BCP and doxy 5/22/08 - Started Lupron 6/6/08 - Start Stims 6/17/08 - ER 5 Eggs only 3 mature, but all 3 fertilized w/ ICSI!!!! Randomnization - Prog. Ring 6/20/08 - ET (2 grade A 4 cell embies)  7/1/08 -
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06-04-2008, 03:52 PM
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Indieblue, 7 is a great number! As you can see from signature, the most mature I have ever had is 5 and on IVF#2 I made it to a 5 day transfer! They were beautiful blasts on day 5. So keep you head up high and your embabies will grow, grow, grow!
Melis74, yeah, for your follicles! Can't wait to hear how your E2 reading is today! Nicoleg68, the retrieval is not bad at all. As a person who is scared to death of any doctor or procedure I have gone through two and they really are not too bad. I say that just now in hopes that my third go round will also be a positive experience The valium you take on your way to the ER really helps you relax. It is good stuff! Then after they call you back they will be doing all your vitals and stuff and having a normal conversation and the next thing you know you will be awake and ready to go home! Piece of cake As for me I am doing well, just REALLY tired! My stomach seems to be a bloated but I only feel pain from time to time. Those follicles better be growing beautifully this time. I am excited about my appointment on Friday morning. I want to check on these little guys
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TTC since 10/01- Me-Endo DH-MF 1st IVF 6/27-ER 5 retrieved, 3 mature 6/30-ET-2 perfect embryos (1 10 cell and 1 8 cell) 7/11-Beta- IVF #2- 11/07-7 retrieved, 5 mature Transferred 3, 5 day blasts of great quality Beta- with a number of 4.7Chemical Pregnancy IVF#3 Study Participant at CORM 5/30-start stims 375 of Gonal-F and 75 Menopur 6/9- ER-7 retrieved, 6 mature, 4 fertilized 6/10-I got the RING! 6/12-Transferred 3 (2-8 cell A, 1 4-cell B) 6/23-Beta 1 106 6/26-Beta 2-261 6/30-Beta 3-1901 7/11-One beautiful bean! HB 124 measured 6w4d and 7mm!! 7/21-Right on track measuring 8w1d, 17mm HB 167!! 09/30-It's a GIRL!!!!! We are on team PINK This is is for us, I can just feel it!! God is so good to give us yet another opportunity! Currently highly considering International Adoption in Korea, but not wanting to give up on our dream of getting a beautiful 
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06-04-2008, 06:07 PM
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Nicoleg- The day of ER is easy, it's really the day after that you are the most sore. After my ER I just went home and slept alot. LOL Yours is getting close!!
Faith- 7 isn't bad girl!!! They are going to do great and you are going to end up with some great embies!!! Courtney- Great to see you back. XOXOXO  Melissa- Sounds like you are rocking & rolling in there!! You are doing so good already!! Mandi- That is a GREAT #! Congrats on being !!!Babywishes-WOW! I'm impressed! That is an awesome fert report! That's wonderful news! Shannon- Any word on your babies? Yea....so about that cervical dilation... I have a VERY small cervical opening and it makes exams and procedures painful and difficult. When I went in for my full body exam and all the STD screenings and PAP she said she had a hard time getting the swabs in and had to use the smallest little shoehorn she could find. When they did my hysterosonogram the nurse couldn't get the cathedar in and they had to wait and Dr. Schnell to do it. So this time she said she doesn't want any problems with it and when I am on my Lupron she wants to go in and give me some Valium and go in there and I guess crank it open for easier access. My friend has had this done and she said it hurt so bad she came up off the table so I am not looking forward to this procedure. But if it will help the dr's get in and out easier for ER & ET then I'm all for it.
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Kari- Houston Me: 29 DH: 37 Married 9 yrs "Unexplained Infertility" IVF #1 2001- INJ/IUI 2002-  IVF#2 2003- Baby 5/20/04 - My Miracle Little Man!! FET 2006- 7 cycles of INJ/IUI over all these years - all IVF #3 April 2008- Serono Studay at CORM- 28 eggs-none fertilized. IVF #4- July 2008- Duramed Study at CORM 5/27 5/29 Start BCP 6/13- Start Lupron 7/3- Cervical dilation  7/4- Start Stims 7/15- ER- 12 eggs, 10 mature & ICSI'd 7/16-9 out of 10 fertilized! I got the ring!! 7/20- ET- 2 blasts- 3AB &1AA 7/21- No babies in the freezer 7/29- Beta-
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06-04-2008, 07:48 PM
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Oh Kari, you poor thing! I'm really glad they're giving you a valium, I bet that will help a lot.
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Me: 30, Mild Endometriosis (Lap 5/2007) DH: 30, Male Factor IUI #1-#4: BFN IVF #1: 6/1: ER--18 eggs, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!! 6/4: Update on Embryo Development: 7 8-cell Grade 1, 1 7-cell Grade 1, 3 8-cell Grade 2, 1 12-cell grade 2, 1 5-cell grade 2 6/6: ET--transferred two beautiful blasts, BBB and CBB grades 6/10: Found out we have two frozen blasts! 6/15: Beta#1: 108!! I'm !!!!6/17: Beta #2: 200 6/23: Beta #3: 2761 6/30: Beta #4: 22,988 7/2: 6 wk, 3 day U/S: Measuring 6 wk, 4 days, HB 113! 7/16: 2nd U/S: Measuring 8 wk, 4 days, HB 167
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06-04-2008, 08:21 PM
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hi ladies i am back from transfer we transferd 2, 1- 8 cell grade2 and 1-7 cell grade 2..
babywishes that is a awsome fert. report.. my fingers are crossed for you.. 
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Shannon ME-34 {unknown} DH-41, {morph} DSD-13yrs DS-12yrs babies 5yrs,8 yrsclomid,IUI,injectables Study screening appt & BCP's. 4/24 Lupron 5/9 Stim's study meds 5/21 follie count 18 follies ER 6/1 10 eggs 7 fertilized ET 6/4 1 8cell grd 2, 1 7cell grd 2 Beta 6/18 (72) Beta 6/20 (82) Beta 6/24 (326)
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06-04-2008, 09:59 PM
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Hey Shannon! I'm so glad you posted, I was wondering how you were doing! Congrats on your transfer!!! I can't wait to hear about you BFP!
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Me: 30, Mild Endometriosis (Lap 5/2007) DH: 30, Male Factor IUI #1-#4: BFN IVF #1: 6/1: ER--18 eggs, 16 mature, 13 fertilized!! 6/4: Update on Embryo Development: 7 8-cell Grade 1, 1 7-cell Grade 1, 3 8-cell Grade 2, 1 12-cell grade 2, 1 5-cell grade 2 6/6: ET--transferred two beautiful blasts, BBB and CBB grades 6/10: Found out we have two frozen blasts! 6/15: Beta#1: 108!! I'm !!!!6/17: Beta #2: 200 6/23: Beta #3: 2761 6/30: Beta #4: 22,988 7/2: 6 wk, 3 day U/S: Measuring 6 wk, 4 days, HB 113! 7/16: 2nd U/S: Measuring 8 wk, 4 days, HB 167
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06-04-2008, 10:54 PM
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thank you hun i was really worried that they are day 3 and not day 5 and the 8 sell is compacting i have no idea what that means .. i get to be PUPO weeee weeee and im just praying for the best...
huggs to you cant wait to hear more about your transfer huggs
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Shannon ME-34 {unknown} DH-41, {morph} DSD-13yrs DS-12yrs babies 5yrs,8 yrsclomid,IUI,injectables Study screening appt & BCP's. 4/24 Lupron 5/9 Stim's study meds 5/21 follie count 18 follies ER 6/1 10 eggs 7 fertilized ET 6/4 1 8cell grd 2, 1 7cell grd 2 Beta 6/18 (72) Beta 6/20 (82) Beta 6/24 (326)
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